[two23]

"two23 = Second Battalion, 23rd Marines?"

No, Remington Model 7, Bolt Action, .223, with a 40 mm Bushnell Dusk-to-Dawn scope, to take out those pesky clay pigeons and rebel pumpkins in the earthen banks at the range.

"USMC 1970-1981"

Much respect and gratitude for your service; thanks!

[Tahoe3002]

No wonder i didn't get it....I would have thought 5.56.
I shot the M-16 lots; fired Expert with it eight consecutive years. But my first USMC rifle was the M14. The Drill Instructor kept referring to it as 7.62. I asked him what does that equate to in "caliber"? He did not know, but he came back the next morning and told me, .308. That I could understand. Well, last year, thirty one years after first shooting one, I bought a Springfield M1A, Loaded version. Hot diggity! Love that rifle. (Check out a site: Battlerifles.com)